McLaren MP4-12C Launch

Car Culture At Large

March 18 turned out to be a pivotal day for the famous McLaren team. The day was marked for the launch of their new supercar, the McLaren MP4-12C – announced as a concept last year and now about to be unveiled for the first time in public at the architecturally stunning McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey. But amazing as the car is in its own right, it also marked a huge shift for the team as they announced they were entering the shark-infested waters of becoming a car manufacturer. The MP4-12C is going to be the first in a line of McLaren street cars. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Jonathan Moore

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betitotheone
Mar 22, 2010 at 11:02 am

Somebody Probably NEW decided to take McLaren´s way into something more COMMON; what A BIG MISTAKE.. the whole idea.. has many similitudes, to many others..IF You need HELP call any one of us, we are WILLING to keep on with what made you DIFFERENT to all others..
REALLY WILLING

DJs-zj360
Mar 22, 2010 at 5:11 am

OMG! The Simpsons did it! The Simpsons did it! Is that all you people can say? Y’all have any idea how bat shit crazy this thing is gonna be? And I find the subtlety of it rather admirable.

scottbowen
Mar 21, 2010 at 4:14 am

I agree this thing looks like a “smash-up”! almost any “modder” on CarDomain could have done better!

CDB1996DCM
Mar 20, 2010 at 6:16 pm

Those rims look like their from the R8. Front end borrowed from an F430 and the C pillar from a lambo. The previous McLaren was so original and fresh. What happened to the 3-seat cockpit layout?

d17619
Mar 20, 2010 at 4:00 pm

i can see like 5 different cars in this one car!! i afree with Racingphun. i see a little of lamborghini, ferrari, porche. but its a big milestone for Mclaren!!! nice car overall though

D-Rails
Mar 20, 2010 at 10:03 am

It looks like a bunch of cars. I like that McLaren is is making another car, but I’m not thrilled over this design. Does anyone else feel like this?

RacingPhun
Mar 19, 2010 at 7:16 pm

Anyone else think its got a ferrari 458 italia front end, lambo gallardo top and carrera gt side?

slypd24
Mar 19, 2010 at 5:02 pm

not bad not bad id want like 30 diff cars then just that 1